Chapter 743: Watching a play in the theater and listening to music on the hook
Liyuan.
This is the largest theater in Nanjing and the most impressive one.
Just being able to occupy nearly twenty acres of land in the inner city area already shows its strength.
You must know that the inner city area of Nanjing, that is, the area near Zhengyang Square and closest to the Imperial Palace, is the most expensive place in the world.
Here, perhaps even a toilet is a place that ordinary people may not be able to afford in their lifetime.
Having money is one thing, being able to buy is another.
Twenty acres of land, no one knows how many dignitaries are involved behind it.
Now here in the capital, basically the people have escaped from the poor class, and it can be said that every household is a wealthy family.
The streets are clean and tidy, and there are no beggars wandering around.
Entering the capital itself requires relevant documents. After all, the current population of the capital is already showing an explosive trend, and the imperial court has no choice but to impose such restrictions.
Today's capital is not only the political center of the Ming Dynasty, but also the business center of the entire Asia.
Here, yellow hair and blue eyes are not too common.
Foreigners speaking broken Chinese can be seen everywhere on the streets.
When the material foundation is satisfied, spiritual food is naturally needed more.
Novels are a very popular literature and art nowadays, and ordinary people almost like to go to teahouses to listen to storytelling whenever they have nothing to do.
And what is more elegant is nothing more than opera.
In fact, there is not much difference between the two, except that there is usually only one storyteller, the cost is low, the threshold is slightly lower, and it is easy to learn.
This has led many people to send their children to be storyteller apprentices, not to mention being rich and powerful, but having a full meal is no problem.
Generally speaking, storytellers who are stationed in teahouses have food and accommodation in the teahouse.
But opera is different.
First of all, the threshold is very high. It involves literature, music, dance, art, martial arts, acrobatics and performing arts. There are about more than 360 categories.
Secondly, costumes and props are relatively expensive nowadays.
There are also Peking Opera, Yue Opera, Huangmei Opera, Ping Opera, Henan Opera and many other categories.
Personally, he has a variety of roles including Shengdan, Jingmochou.
Compared with simply listening to a book, opera obviously has more visual impact.
Especially for the upper class, as the Ming Dynasty has been rapidly prospering in recent years, many families in the capital have taken advantage of the wind of the times and suddenly become prosperous.
Suddenly becoming rich and wealthy, of course, it feels like a nouveau riche.
Therefore, it is very important to be arty, change your identity, and get rid of the vulgarity.
After all, in the eyes of many people, if they want to make friends with the upper class, listening to music and watching operas together is undoubtedly the best way.
And the Liyuan came into being.
Those who can enter the opera garden are all high-ranking officials, and the hundreds of tickets alone can stop most people.
And ordinary tickets have a daily limit. If you are late, you will not have a chance to enter even if you pay.
There were too many people and it was too noisy, which would disturb the noble people watching the show inside.
The less you can get, the more you want.
Many businessmen do not hesitate to buy scalper tickets in order to get in. Even if it is several percent more expensive, or sometimes even several times more, it is still worth it.
Liyuan backyard.
There are countless martial arts students, painted faces, Qingyi, etc. coming and going here.
In the Liyuan, there are three theaters, one large and two small.
Ordinary actors can only go to the small theaters on the left and right, and only the big actors can perform in the big theater at the main entrance.
The Liyuan is not one opera troupe, but consists of dozens of large and small opera troupes.
To be precise, the Liyuan is more like a high-end platform for these theater troupes. The stewards of the Liyuan do not act, but are only responsible for the management.
Each of these dozens of opera troupes is extremely famous throughout the Ming Dynasty.
Entering the opera troupe is equivalent to the highest honor for all troupes in the world.
During the holidays, you can also go to the palace to perform plays, but only for His Majesty to see.
If you perform well, the reward is on the other hand. As long as you can get a compliment from His Majesty, it means you have become famous, and your net worth will increase several times in the future.
Many of the management of the Liyuan were once from the Jiaofang Department, so it can be considered as the palace.
Zhu Ying had previously reformed the Jiaofang Division. Many criminal officials and their female relatives would not necessarily be recruited into the Jiaofang Division. The Jiaofang Division without its sources would naturally have to change.
That's right, the big boss behind the opera house actually has internal funds.
now.
In the backyard makeup room.
"Sister Xiaoyu is getting more and more beautiful. I don't know which young master she will take advantage of in the end."
The maid who put on Xiaoyu's makeup looked at the beautiful face in the glass mirror and couldn't help but sigh.
Xiaoyu was obviously used to it. She also looked at herself in the glass mirror and said helplessly: "What kind of good destination can I and other people from Leji have? Even if I marry one of those wealthy families, I will be nothing more than a concubine."
, who would marry Yi Leji as his official wife?"
"But Xiaoyu, you are different. With this skill in makeup, it is not difficult to find an ordinary family. You can also make some money for the family. Naturally, your husband's family will value you and take pity on you."
"Beauty is a curse, and being good-looking is also a sin."
Xiaoyu was a little confused and asked, "If that's the case, can't Sister Xiaoyu find a well-matched person to marry? If Sister Xiaoyu is willing to condescend to a lower rank, the number of people who come to propose marriage in the capital city will probably be queued from Zhengyang Square to Zhengyang Square.
Go to Yangmen."
Xiaoyu did not answer this question, but shook her head slightly.
Xiaoyu is still young, so she doesn't want to explain so much. When she grows up, she will naturally understand.
At this time, someone knocked on the door.
"Xiaoyu, you are ready. The steward from the front is urging you to hurry up and prepare for the Moon Worship Pavilion play. An adult has called the roster."
Xiaoyu said hello, and the people outside the door walked away.
She is considered the star of the theater, with a separate dressing room and a makeup maid.
When Xiaoyu heard this, she said with a bit of complaint: "Isn't it already arranged for Pipa Records? Why did it change to the Moon Worship Pavilion?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The makeup of the characters in each script is different, which means that the makeup just now has turned white, and you have to remove the makeup and start again.
Xiaoyu is open-minded: "Hurry up, the class leader will say it himself. It can be seen that the adult who comes this time has a high position and can directly order the drama. Isn't it so simple? If it is evil, I am afraid that you and I will not be able to please you."
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Xiaoyu heard this and quickly started to remove her makeup.
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Zhu Ying is sitting in the private room in the center of the theater.
This is the best place to watch a show, facing the stage in the center.
Standing behind Zhu Ying were Song Zhong and Guo Zhong.
Zhu Ying actually didn't like going to the theater very much. For someone who has been influenced by the prosperous entertainment of later generations, opera is a bit boring.
Therefore, after the pear garden was built, Zhu Ying casually said a few words that he had never been there.
How could it be possible without Zhu Ying's nod to set aside twenty acres of land in the inner city of the capital to build a pear orchard?
These tricks in Liyuan are naturally arranged by Zhu Ying, and the people below will refine them.
However, Zhu Ying only took 30% of the Liyuan shares, and the rest was distributed to many nobles, chambers of commerce, etc.
Seventy percent of the shares were divided into hundreds of companies, and Zhu Yingna's 30% was still the largest shareholder.
The reason why Liyuan is so popular is inseparable from these shareholders. They come here to enjoy special shareholder discounts and say that they are shareholders of Liyuan, which also gives them a special face.
In addition to 30% of the share income, Zhu Ying also collected rent from the opera garden.
The land of this pear garden is in the name of internal funds.
Only a few top managers know these secrets, and most shareholders don't even know who is behind them.
"Song Zhong, go and ask how long it will take."
Zhu Ying frowned slightly.
He has almost finished the pot of tea. The show hasn't even started yet. It's just for freshness, and it will be boring after waiting for a long time.
"Yes, sir."
After Song Zhong accepted the order, he turned around and walked downstairs.
There were several guards in uniforms guarding the door, but no steward was seen.
Song Zhong directly ordered the guard in Jinyi: "Go and ask the steward here what's going on. He is so audacious that he dares to keep His Highness waiting for a long time. He wants to die." Song Zhong looked gloomy and shouted directly.
The Jin Yiwei who was guarding the door immediately clasped his fists and bowed, and ran quickly towards the backyard.
There are several guards guarding the entrance to the backyard.
Seeing someone bumping into someone, he immediately blocked it and said politely: "Dear guests, this is the entrance to the backyard. If you want to listen to the show, please go to the front yard."
The leader of the Jin Yiwei is Qianhu Shi Di, who had been to Guangzhou with Zhu Ying before.
Shi Di stopped when he heard this and took out his badge.
"Jinyiwei is working on something. You and the others will immediately lead this thousand households to take care of things here and there. If you dare to slack off, you will be killed."
When the guard heard the name Jinyiwei, he trembled with fright and said quickly: "Please come in, I will lead the way."
Shi Di snorted coldly: "If you walk faster, you will lose time, so Qianhu will have to let you go to the Jinyiwei Yamen."
When several guards heard this, they immediately started running.
There is a separate cabin in the backyard where the management is located.
When he got to the door, Steve kicked it open.
The steward inside was drinking tea. His hands shook in fright, and the hot tea spilled directly on his hands, causing him to scream in pain.
"Who doesn't know the rules? Do you know where this is? This is a pear garden."
Whoosh!
As soon as the steward's words fell, he saw a bright light rising up. When he came back to his senses, a bright knife was placed on his neck. The steward immediately swallowed the rest of his words.
"What is this strong man doing? Is he asking for money? I have it here, but you can't kill me."
The steward's voice was trembling.
He couldn't understand, this was a pear garden, and many dignitaries had to abide by the rules when they came, so how could such strong men appear.
Steve retracted his knife, took out his waistband and slapped it on the table.
"I, Shi Di, the imperial guard of Qianhu, would like to ask you why the play ordered by my young master has not been available for so long."
"How dare you keep my young master waiting for so long? Do you, the manager, want to go to jail?"
Shi Di didn't have time to show off his authority. His Highness Taisun was still waiting, so he went straight to the point.
Only then did the manager realize that it was a certain big shot who had come to the backyard to cause trouble after waiting for a long time.
"Sir, this arrangement for the stage is the responsibility of the front yard manager. I have no control over the back yard."
"Sir, please bear with me a little. I'll ask someone to inquire immediately."
The steward said tremblingly that this was a completely unforeseen disaster, and immediately turned his eyes to the guards at the back.
The guard also complained in his heart.
These gentlemen went straight to the backyard to find the steward. How could I lead them to the front yard to look for them?
Only then did Shi Di realize that he and others were looking in the wrong direction.
But it doesn't matter, as long as you can find someone to do it.
The steward bowed and asked the guards to quickly go to the front yard to inquire about the situation.
Several guards ran away.
Steve and others are waiting here.
Not long after, several guards came back panting.
Normally, this place is not full.
Xiaoyu knew clearly that this was definitely not a matter of bad business, but that this great man was so powerful that an ordinary nobleman was not even qualified to watch a show with him.
The actors backstage also discovered this and suddenly made a noise and exclaimed.
Seeing that this was not a good idea, Team Leader Huang quickly comforted him: "Just act your part and don't think too much."
After finishing speaking, his eyes were fixed on Xiaoyu who was on stage.
Seeing him in a daze, his heart suddenly went cold.